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It represents universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, as well as affiliated organisations and networks based both in and beyond Europe. The European University Association (EUA) represents and supports more than 850 higher education institutions in 49 countries. Members of the Association are European universities involved in teaching and research, national associations of rectors and other organisations active in higher education and research. EUA plays an essential role in shaping tomorrow’s European higher education and research landscape thanks to its unique knowledge of the sector and the diversity of its members. The Association’s mandate in the Bologna Process, contribution to EU research policy-making and relations with intergovernmental organisations, European institutions and international associations, ensure its capacity to debate issues which are crucial for universities in relation to higher education, research and innovation.

09/10/2026

The report from our joint event with six other European research organisations ‘Investing in what makes Europe strong: research and innovation in the next EU budget’ is now out.

Held in early September, the event gathered European policymakers and university leaders who reflected on the importance of a strong budget for R&I in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

So why can’t Europe afford to underfund R&I and what is needed for Horizon Europe to deliver for Europe’s future? Here are some key takeaways from the event:

💡 Investing in R&I enables Europe to deliver on its ambitions by bringing new knowledge and discoveries across other sectors such as agriculture, health, clean energy, security and digital technologies.
💶 A Horizon Europe budget of at least €200 billion will provide the adequate resources to achieve Europe’s ambitions.
📅 Funding predictability and a timely start of Horizon Europe in January 2028 are crucial to allow researchers and institutions to build and maintain long-term collaborations.
🎓 Excellence, talent and European values must be kept at the heart of FP10.
🔬 Investing at both European and national levels adds scale and can foster strong research, education and innovation systems across Member States.

On the same day, EUA and fellow research organisations published a joint statement on research and innovation in the next MFF. The statement called on European policy makers to secure a €200 billion budget for Horizon Europe, invest in R&I at European and national levels and to agree on a strong EU budget in time to start in January 2028.

Ministers for European and foreign affairs will discuss the MFF on 13 October and further discussions will be held at the European Council on 15-16 October.

Read the report at: https://bit.ly/4ydgO9X

08/10/2026

On 29 September 2026, the European Parliament 's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) adopted its amended version of the Commission's proposal for the next Erasmus+ programme (2028-2034).

The compromise builds on the June draft report of the Parliament’s Erasmus+ lead rapporteur Bogdan Zdrojewski, taking up many of the amendments proposed by the European University Association and partners.

The Parliament foresees €47.39 billion in current prices for the next Erasmus+ programme. This falls far short of the CULT Committee's initial proposal of approximately €58 billion. However, the current proposal is still a necessary increase from the Commission's proposed €40.8 billion.

Other key points from the CULT Committee’s compromise amendments:

🔑 The new Erasmus+ scholarships in strategic educational fields are retained, but the Committee proposes to limit these to study abroad periods in joint study programmes, with stipulations to protect funding for existing actions.
🔑 The Committee introduces a target that at least 20% of participants in international mobility should be individuals with fewer opportunities, as well as for grants for this target group to reflect differences in living costs, housing, inflation and purchasing power.
🔑 The report opposes shifting major decisions to Commission work programmes, restricts delegated acts and reinstates parliamentary oversight. However, it falls short of reintroducing the programme committee.

Read our analysis at https://bit.ly/4hAmS7l

07/10/2026

This is a call for hosts! 📢

The European University Association’s Council for Doctoral Education ( ) is inviting applications from member universities to host key events in 2028. 🎓

Launched in 2008, EUA-CDE is now the largest European network in doctoral education and research training, covering more than 280 universities and institutions working in this field across 39 countries. 🌍

We are looking for EUA-CDE member universities that can partner with us to make our next events a memorable experience, while gaining international visibility for their own institution.

Is this your institution? Then read the guidelines for the EUA-CDE Annual Meeting and the EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop, and submit your bid before 31 December 2026: https://bit.ly/4hoP0ua

06/10/2026

When universities struggle to embed internal collaboration, it is often misdiagnosed as a culture issue, but is more likely due to a lack of strategic alignment, writes Pio Fenton, Vice President for People and Culture at Munster Technological University.

Drawing on his contribution to a panel discussion on ‘Championing internal cooperation across faculties, cultures and backgrounds’ during the 2026 EUA Annual Conference, Pio explains that organisational design, incentives and leadership can help higher education leaders to rethink how institutional connectedness is created and sustained.

Read his Expert Voices article in full on our website at https://bit.ly/4hDqJAJ

05/10/2026

How can the ERA Act and Horizon Europe best strengthen Europe’s competitiveness?

Today’s decisions on investment and priorities, alongside efforts to make the free movement of knowledge a reality, will shape Europe’s ability to advance research and translate it into economic and societal value.

Join our event ‘Paths ahead to strengthen R&I for Europe’s competitiveness’, as part of the 2026 EUA R&I Forum. We will welcome policy makers and stakeholders for two panel discussions on the European Research Area Act and the next Horizon Europe programme.

Participants will take stock of recent developments in both files and consider how they can provide the resources and conditions for R&I to thrive and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and resilience.

📆 Date: 2 December from 13.00 to 19.30 (CET),
📍 Location: Residence Palace in Brussels, Belgium

The deadline for registration is 16 November. The venue can accommodate a limited number of participants, so please make sure to secure your spot as soon as possible.

Register at https://bit.ly/4dcc3G3

04/10/2026

📢 The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) has opened a call for applications for its Steering Committee.

The EUA-CDE Steering Committee guides the preparation and implementation of the EUA-CDE work programme. By working closely with the Secretariat, new members advise on future activities and identify emerging trends and priorities in doctoral education.

The Steering Committee meets four times per year.

Deadline to apply: 30 November 2026
Find out more information ➡️ https://bit.ly/4AB2vyt

03/10/2026

Vacancy announement: We are looking for a Project and Policy Officer to join our Policy Coordination and Foresight Team.

In this role, you will:
- Help with policy monitoring and horizon scanning on topics of interest to universities;
- Organise activities with and for EUA’s members and statutory bodies;
- Draft articles and briefing notes;
- And perform other relevant tasks.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or share it with someone you think would be a great fit.

⌚ The deadline is 21 October 2026.
Read the full job description and apply at https://bit.ly/3TyXOV6

02/10/2026

This week, EUA contributed to the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz - HRK) EU Strategy Day in Brussels.

Over two days, leaders from Germany and from across Europe discussed new EU programmes and the impact of future European legislation on the German higher education system.

EUA President Josep M. Garrell shared the perspective from universities on the European Research Area Act. He stressed that the ERA Act is a major opportunity to make the fifth freedom a reality. If it wishes to truly develop the European Research Area, the Act should live up to that ambition and avoid rigid and overly restrictive obligations that could reduce universities’ autonomy and ability to carry out research activities.

In a panel discussion on the recruitment of international talents, EUA Board Member Angelika Epple presented EUA’s approach to strengthening attractive careers and ongoing work to creating an open, free and inspiring research environment at universities across Europe.

These contributions build on EUA’s work on the ERA Act, which is expected to be published later this year. In its policy input on ‘Building an impactful European Research Area’ published earlier this year, EUA underlined considerations and specific recommendations on the ERA Act for different key areas, including the underinvestment in R&I, the alignment of R&I policies and priorities as well as framework conditions for researchers in Europe.

To address underinvestment in R&I, increased funding at both EU and national level should be supported by reforms of national R&I systems. Effective coordination relies on proportional implementation and consideration of existing processes (e.g. EU Semester, current and future Horizon Europe structures).

The full set of recommendations is available here: https://bit.ly/4sY6ocD

In addition to these panels, the German Rectors’ Conference event addressed in a series of workshops topics such as universities and democracy in times of polarisation moderated by EUA Director of Policy Coordination & Foresight Thomas Ekman Jørgensen, as well as knowledge security, gender equality, knowledge valorisation and European University Alliances.

📸 HRK / Hilgert

02/10/2026

When Russia's full-scale invasion cut Ukrainian academics off from international conferences, exchanges and collaborations almost overnight, universities faced a tough choice: retreat into isolation, or find new ways to stay connected to the global academic community.

Reflecting on their experience piloting Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as a staff development tool for Ukraine’s higher education sector, Tamara Kavytska and Viktoriia Drobotun from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка outline what they have learned.

For universities elsewhere considering how to support staff through disruption, whatever its cause, the Ukrainian experience suggests that global collaboration is not a distraction from crisis response. It can be a key part of it.

Read their full Expert Voices article on our website at https://bit.ly/4hzTs89

01/10/2026

What does the proposed European Innovation Act mean for universities and knowledge valorisation?

In our upcoming webinar for our members, we will discuss how the proposed Act aims to bring legislative power to bear on some of the major issues still hampering knowledge valorisation in Europe.

The webinar will be an opportunity to learn about different pathways to commercialising knowledge and the strategies that have proven most effective in overcoming existing hurdles. Participants will also learn how to establish institutional roles and structures that help universities adapt to the growing emphasis on innovation and the ever-expanding range of opportunities stemming from it.

🗓️ Date: Thursday 22 October from 11.00 to 12.00 CEST.

🔗 Registration is free of charge and open to EUA members only at https://bit.ly/4yZUyRw

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